The festivities will be begin at 4 p.m. on Feb. 8 with a reception in the North High School library, with the actual induction ceremony taking place then. The inductees will then be honored during the East Stroudsburg South at ES North boys and girls doubleheader basketball games that night. The girls game starts at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game.

Allen Tirjan graduated in 1988.

She was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 5 percent of her class, earning a Sen. Rhoades Scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Penn State University in 1992, and master's degrees from Wilkes University in both classroom technology and educational administration.

During her four-year athletic career at East Stroudsburg, she earned 12 varsity letters, including four each in field hockey and basketball, and two each in track and field and softball.

She was on three Centennial League field hockey championship teams, two Centennial League basketball championship teams and three District 11 championship competition medal-winning teams (the 1987 District 11 field hockey championship team, the 1985 District 11 field hockey runner-up team and the 1988 District 11 basketball runner-up team).

Tirjan is married to Timothy Tirjan and they live near Lake Wallenpaupack with their daughter, Rachael, 12, and son, J.T., 11.

Brown retired in July, having served as a teacher, department chairman, basketball coach and athletic administrator in the district for 35½ years, from Feb. 1977 through July 2012.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and physical education from East Stroudsburg State College in 1976. He taught cooperative vocational education for nine years, health and physical education for 13, and served as the district's Director of Athletics and Activities from 1998 through July 2012.

He was the head girls basketball coach from 1977 through 1982 and 1985 through 1987, compiling a record of 117-60s, winning two Centennial League championships and making six District 11 playoff appearances, advancing to the 1982 state playoffs.

His 1982 Centennial League team was the first girls' sports team in East Stroudsburg athletic history to win a league championship.

He was also head boys basketball coach at Panther Valley High School from 1982 through 1985, compiling a record of 50-33.

In 1987, he became the head boys basketball coach for the Cavaliers, coaching until 1995.

His record was 123-76, winning two two Centennial League championships (1993 and 1994) and the 1994 District 11 Class AAAA championship (the first AAAA basketball championship in Monroe County history). That team advanced to the state quarterfinals.

Brown and his wife of 32 years, Debbie, have two children, William (24) and Cynthia (20).

Gallager graduated from East Stroudsburg High School in 2005, participating in three sports, earning 10 varsity letters.

She earned two letters in football, as a kicker, and four each in basketball and soccer. She was the first female in Monroe County history to score points in a varsity football game.

She was a member of the school's National Honor Society and was an honor roll student all four years in high school.

She was four-year starter in both basketball and soccer. She went to Temple University on a full soccer scholarship and finished her collegiate career among Temple's all-time goal scorers with 74.

She is currently an assistant soccer and basketball coach at ES South.

Smith graduated from East Stroudsburg in 1942, playing basketball for three years and soccer and baseball for two each.

He entered the U.S. Army in 1943, serving in Europe (including at the "Battle of the Bulge") during World War II, until his discharge at the end of 1945. Smith entered East Stroudsburg State Teachers' College (now East Stroudsburg University), earning a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education.

He worked at North Hunderdon (N.J.) High School from 1957 to 1985 when he retired.

He coached football, basketball and golf at the school.

He was inducted into the North Hunterdon Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

Wilson retired in 2012 after 38 years as a teacher of elementary school health and physical education within the East Stroudsburg Area School District, all at Smithfield Elementary School. Wilson, who earned 12 letters at Owen J. Roberts High School in suburban Philadelphia, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University) in health and physical education in 1974, while participating in one year of both football and track and field at ESSC.

He was head track coach for the Cavaliers for 16 years and an assistant for 22 years.

The Cavaliers won four league titles during his tenure.

Wilson has been married to Susan Wilson for 39 years, and they have two children, Dr. Meghan Wilson Brenneman and Tatum R. Wilson, Esq.

Woolsey taught in the East Stroudsburg system for 35 years, retiring in 2009.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Penn State University in May, 1974, and began his ESASD teaching career that fall. He served as the head rifle coach from 1977 through 1980 and from 1982 through 1988, compiling a record of 91-40, while earning four Northeast Pennsylvania Rifle League Championships. He also was head track coach for 15 years and an assistant for 22.